Label-sewing machine



July 7, 1925.

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A. GRIEB LABEL SEWING MACHINE Filed om, 14, 1920 @sheets-sheet 5 INVENTOR ATTQRNEY Patented July '7, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED `GRIEB, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE SINGER MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION F NEW JERSEY.

LABEL-SEWING MACHINE.

Application mea october 14,l 1920. serial Np. 416,927.

To all whom it may concern:

f Be it known that I, ALFRED GRIEB, a citizen of the United States, residingat Elizabeth, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Label-Sewing Machines, of which the following is a speci- -fication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. 4

This invention relates to label sewing machines, and especially to, machines ofL the type rep-resented by the United States patents to F. H. Chilton No. 870,543, of November 12, 1907, and W. A. Adams No.

1,151,846, of August 31, 1915, which are characterized by the combination with sewing means, of mechanism for preparing individual labels as needed from a continuous tape or label-strip. The Adams machine,

while embodying means for holding the label rmly in sewing position throughout the sewing operation, does not embody means for folding overI the cut ends of the label. The Chilton machine, While embodying label-end folding means, has no means for holding the label in sewing position relative to the fabric throughout the sewing operation.

It is understood that the term label is herein used in itsbroad sense and, as so used, is intended to include a tab, patch, vbutton orbuttonholereinforce or, in fact, any'small individual piece of fiexible penetrable material.

r An object of the present invention is to provide a label-sewingmachine which prepares its own labels with folded ends and feeds them to la work-holderx which retains full control of the folded label until the sewing is completed.

Another object of the invention is to prov vide a label-sewing machine with improved and simplified mechanism for feeding the label-stri severing the labels therefrom,

and feeding the severed labels to sewing position.

Another object of the invention is to provide for the interruption of thenormall automatic feed of the label-strip when for l' l n n d" any reason, such as defectwe sewmg, 1t 1s the release of the label in the work-holder I until the operator 'is assured that the first sewing is satisfactory' and that a repetition of the sewing is unnecessary.

Still further, the invention has for an object to provide the machine-with an improved work-gauge facilitating the accurate placing of the patches or labels upon the garments to which they are to bev applied.

In its preferred embodiment, the invention comprises a sewing machine of the type represented by the U. S. patent to C. M. Horton No. 807,676, of December 19, 1905 into which has been built the label-feeding severing, folding and controlling devices hereinafter described.

4It has been customary, 'in i folded label work, to provide one machine for preparing labels-from a label-strip and another separate and distinct machine fo-r sewing them to a body-fabric; the first or label-preparing machine serving to fold over the cut ends of the labels and iron them fiat, so that the folded ends will not open up andinterfere with the presentation of the labels by hand to the second or label sewing machine.

In accordance with the present improvement, label-strip feeding. means, severing means, and label-end folding means have been combined in al1-.organized machine with a'work-holder which retains complete control of thel folded label and holds the latter frml4 in sewing position relative to the fabrict oughout the sewing operation; the release of the label being preferably under manual control.v

The invention further comprises the combinations of parts and details of construction hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the machine bed; the bracketarm standard 'being sectioned. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view ofl the machine. Fig.' 4 isan enlarged plan view of the label-handling mechanism; the parts being in starting position.l Figs. 4* and 4b are sections on the line 4-'-4 and 1b-4", respectively, Fig. 4. lFi 5 is asimilar view of the parts at the en' of the firstside-stitching operation. Fig. 46y isan enlarged section lon the -line 6-6, Fig. 4. Figs. 7a and 7b are, respectively, sections on the lines 73- a, 7"- b, Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8, Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is a reverse side view of the label-severing knife shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the lower workholder element, showing the opposed folding scrolls. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through the lower workholder element in position upon the machine-bed. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the under side of the label-feeder or pusher which advances the labels from the label feed-slide to the work-holder. Fig. 13 is a section on the line 13-13, Fig. 4. Fig. 14 is a section on the line 14, 14, Fig. 5. Fig. 15 is-aview similar to Fig. 14, but showing a label severed from the strip and gripped by the label scoring and feeding foot. Fig.

16 is a view similar to Fig. 15 but showing the severed and scored label released by the label feeding foot in transfer position and ready to be pushed through the folding scrolls and into the work-holder. Fig. 17 is a section on the line 17-17, Fig. 4. Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the three-.armed lever element carrying the label-severing knife, label-gripping foot and the piercing pin which pulls the label-strip from the supply; and Fig. v"19 is a perspective view of a label with the ends scored preliminary to the folding operation. l

The invention is preferably embodied in a machine of the well known Singer No. 68 button-sewer type having a frame, stitchforming mechanism,`a stop-motion device, thread-'cutting mechanism and work-holder actuating mechanism constructed substantially in accordance with the disclosure of the said Horton patent. The frame is formed with a flat bed 1, standard 2 and overhanging bracket-arm 3 terminating in a head 4 in which is journaled the reciprocating needle-bar 5 carrying the eye-pointed needle 6 which cooperates as usual with suitable loop-taking means beneath the bed 1. In its reciprocation, the needle passes through theusual needle-hole 7 in the Athroat-plate 8 which is substantially Hush with the upper surface of the bed 1. The

`main-shaft 9 of the @machine is journaled within and longitudinally of the bracketarmV 3 and at its rearward end carries the tight and loose pulleys 10, 11. which, together with the startand stop-motion lever 12 pivoted at 12 and carrying the beltshipper 13, constitute the usual stop-motion device for controlling the period of operation of the stitch-forming mechanism. The machine is also preferably provided with the usual automatic thread-cutting mechanism 14 disposed beneath the throat-plate 8.

The work-holder comprises separable upper and lower elements carried by a workholder supporting bar 15 which extends longitudinally of and above the bed 1. The bar 15 is moved bodily lengthwise of the bed 1 and is given a lateral pivotal movement about the axis of the post 16 at the rearward end of the bar 15 by the usual trains of connections with the cam-grooves 17, 18 in the opposite faces of the feedwheel 19. As the mechanism for so moving the bar 15 is well known, a more detailed description thereof is deemed unnecessary. It will sufiice to explain that the camgrooves 17 and 18 are so designed as to move the work-holder element-s at the free end of the bar 15 in the desired path. In the present embodiment of the invention, the desired path is rectangular in form in order that the stitches will be placed around the four sides of a rectangular patch or label.

` Secured to the work-holder l supporting bar 15 by means of the screw 20, Fig. 5, is the off-set extension 21 terminating in the lower clamp-plate 22 which rests-upon the smooth upper surface of the throatplate 8 and is adapted to slide thereover. The plate 22 is formed with a rectangular label-receiving cavity c, Fig. 10, bounded by the front and rear label side edge gauging walls 23, 24, Figs. 7, 7b, and label end edge gauging walls 25, 25. The lower clamp-plate 22 includes a bridge-bar 22 which closes the rear side of the cavity c and is rounded over to a reduced edge 27, Fig. 6, substantially at the level of the throat-plate 8. This bar 22 is formed with spaced clearance grooves 28 for certain feeding lugs on the label-pusher to be described.

Overlying and secured to the plate 22 by screws 29 are the flat weak springs 30, the inner downturned and toothed ends 31 of which overhang the end walls 25 of the label-cavity c and are adapted to press lightly upon the upwardly and inwardly folded ends r, Fig. 11, of a severed label s to prevent unfolding of the label-ends after the label has been deposited in the cavity 0. The springs 30 are slightly curved, flatwise, Fig. 7b, so that their free ends will normally assume positions spaced above the upper surface of the plate 22. The toothed ends 31 of the springs 30 are spaced inwardly from the'end-walls 25 sufficiently to bear upon the folded over end-portions r of the label at distances inwardly from the lines of fold a', Fig. 11, at the eXtreme ends of the folded label. The lower plate 22 of the work-holder carries the folding scrolls 32 which turn over vthe ends of the label ywhen the latter is advanced to the cavity c.

T he machine is adapted to form labels from a continuous strip of tape t having either selvage or longitudinally folded edges.` The tape is carried by a suitable reel (not shown) and' passes first through a guideway formed between opposed upper and lower spring-blades 33, 34, Figs. 4 and lll) 13, secured together and to a lateral arm 35, projecting from the slide-block 36, by screws 37. Washers 37 between the springfingers 33 and 34 ix them in properly spaced relation to admit the label-strip t. At their extremities the springs 33 and 34 bear yieldingly together and serve to put a light tension on the label-strip.

The slide-block 36 is fitted upon the fixed guide-rod 38 which is carried by a bracket 39, the base 39 of which is secured by screws 40 to the edge of the bed 1. Secured to the slide-block 36 by a screw 41 is one end of an anchor-bar 42 the opposite end of 15 which is notched to engage the shank of a screw 43 at the outer end of the bracket 39. When the bar 42 is hooked about the screw 43 it will be evident that the slide-block 36 will, to all intents and purposes, become a lixed part of the bracket 39 and the tapeguiding and tensioning springs 33 and 34 will be xed relative to the frame of the machine.

The bed 1 is formed beneath and-in line with the tape guiding and tensioning springs 33, 34 with a groove or slideway 44' to which is fitted the label feed-slide 45 which is connected by means of a link 46 to one end of the lever 47 pivoted at 48 to the bed 1.l The lever 47 is connected at its other end by means of the adjustable link 49to the work-holder supporting bar 15. V

The adjustable link 49 preferably comprises the similar terminal bars 49, Figs. 4, 4b, which are threaded to receive the screws 49", passing through slots 49 in the connecor-bar 49d; the latter being grooved at 49e o embrace the reduced/Shanks 49t of the Byv virtue of this connecterminal bars 49". l0 tion it will be evident that when the bar 15 is given a lateral motion, as when sewing along one side of the label, the label feedslide will be moved in the opposite direction along the guideway 44. As the link 49 extends substantially at right angles to the bar 15, the bodily longitudinal motion of the bar 15, as when sewing the ends of the label, will impart no appreciable movement to the label feed-slide.

Fixed in a lug 50, Fig. 4, on the label feed-slide 45is a horizontal pivot pin 51 on which is journaled the tubular hub 52, Figs.

15 and 18, of a three-armed lever, one arm 53 of which projects forwardly4 and has piv- 55- oted to its free end'at 54 the-label gri perfoot 55 having at its extremities the ownturned toes 56 which at their extreme ends are quite thin butnot sharpened. Between the toes 56 is aorded the clearance space `57. Another arm 58 of the three-armed leverprojects forwardly and has let into its side face the shank of-a shearin blade or knife 59 which is secured in place y a screw 60 under the head of which is also secured the apertured shank of the piercing pin 61.

The third arm 62 of the three-armed lever lever carrying the label gripper-foot 55,

shearing blade 59 and piercing pin 61 will be rocked on its pivot 51.

Cooperating with the shearing-blade 59 is the ledger-blade 69 which is slidably received within a groove or guideway 70, Fig. 8,.. in the label feed-slide 45 and is yieldably pressed endwise against the cutter-blade by means of the coiled spring 71, Fig. 13, which is received within the aperture 72 in the label feed-slide and presses against the screw 73 carried by the ledger-blade. The spring 7l is backed up by a screw 74 threaded into the aperture 72. The ledger-blade is formed with a clearance aperture 75 for the piercing pin 61. Secured to the label feed-slide, above and in opposed relation to the ledgerblade 69, is a cover-plate 76 formed with an aperture 77 to receive the piercing pin 61.

Space is thus provided between the coverplate 76 and the ledger-blade .6 9 to receive the tape-tensioning spring blades 33 and 34 as the label feed-slide is moved from theposition shown in Fig. 13 to that shown in Fig. 14. This-,space also serves as a guide- Way for the end-portion of the label-strip t whichl projects beyond the blades 33 and 34.

The label feed-slide 45 is formed beneath the gripper-foot 55 with grooves 78 which 'register with the toes 56 ofthe gripper-foot. It is also formed with clearance grooves 79 which are similar in form and spacing to the grooves 28 in the plate 22. Secured to .the slide 45 by screws 80 is a thin label-supportin platform ,81 which servesthe purposeo holding the'label high enough to prevent the possibility of its being Lcaught by the rear edge 27 of the bridge-bar 22 when the label is being advanced to the workholder. end of the plate 22 is beveled as indicated at 82, Fig. 5, in order that the plate 22 may slideover the thin platform 81 during the sewin of the first end of the label, at which time t e plate 22 is moved toward the slidewa 44 from the position shown in Fig. 5. v

X label retainer 83 is provided to'control the label after it is released b the gripperfoot and before it is advance to the workholder.. Secured to the label feed-slide 45 by the screw 84 is one end of 'an arm 85 the other end. of which is forked to provide spaced arms 85', 85" embracing a vertical pin 86 rising from the bar 15. rlhe label re- The lower rear corner at the free tainer 83 is in the form of a light spring foot having a smooth under surface and is secured to the forked extremity ofthe arm 85 by screws 87. l/Vhen a new label is being fed under the gripper-foot the post 86 strikes the arm 85', Fig. 5, and withdraws the retainer-foot 83 froml beneath the gripper-foot. As the parts move to the position shown in Fig. 4, however, the pin 86 strikes the arm 85 and projects the retainer-foot 83 into the clearance space 57, Fig. 15, beneath the gripper-foot 55 4and over a label s held therebeneath, Fig. 16.

The label is advanced from transfer position, Fig. 16, to the label-receiving cavity o of the work-holder by means of a slidably mounted pusher 88, a bottom perspective view of whichis shown in Fig. 12. This pusher -is preferably made from a sheetmetal plate and comprises the spaced forwardly projecting toes 89, 89 the under surfit over the bar 15.

faces of which are vserrated at 90. On its under side at the base of the forwardly projecting toes, the pusher has fixed thereto the label-edge engaging lugs 91. The pusher is formed rearwardly of the lugs 91 with opposed vand resilient supporting arms 92 between which is formed a transverse downturned fiange 93. The pusher is supported in line with the work-holder supporting bar v 15 and is guided in its motion by the latter.

The resilient arms 92 extending rearwardly at opposite sides of the bar 15 are secured by screws 94 to the forward ends of the more rigid side-bars 95 which at their rearward ends are joined together by means of a cross-piece 96 grooved at 97, Fig. 17 to Swivelled to the cross-piece 96 is the post 98 which is slotted at 99 to receive the lateral pin 100 carried by the downwardly extending arm 101, Fig. 1, of a three-armed pusher-actuating lever fulcrumed at 102 to a post 103 rising from the bed 1. The threearmed pusher-actuating lever comprises a rearwardly projecting arm 104 from which depends a treadle or knee-shift chain 105 passing through the hole 105 in the bed 1.

Referring to Fig. 6, it will be observed that the forward extremityof thebar 15 is reduced in thickness to form a support 106 upon which rests the fiange 93 of the'pusher, thereby serving to hold the toes 89 above the level of a label s held beneaththe retainer 83. The front end of the support 106 is beveled at 107. As the pusher 88 is advanced by a pull on the treadle-chain, the toes 89 pass forwardly over the label s until the flange 93 reaches the incline. 107 where-v upon the toothed toes 89are permitted to, descend upon the label as the lugs 91 comev into engagement with the rear side edge of the label. Further movement of the pusher carries the label forwardly over the platform 81 and the bar 22 and through 'the folding scrolls 32 which fold the ends of the i register with the wall 24 of the label-cavity c into which the label is thus deposited. The front wall 23 of the label-cavity .is bevelled at 26, 26, to afford clearance for the tip ends of the pusher toes 89, 89 when fully advanced. As the pusher retracts, the springs 30 assist in stripping the end-folds r of the label from the toes 89 ofthe pusher. The feeding lugs 91 pass along the clearance grooves 28 and 79 during the movement of the pusher. l

The label and fabric are preferably pressed firmly together upon the throatplate 8 by means of apresser-foot 108 which is in the form of an apertured rectangular frame. The side-bars 109 of the foot are formed with downturned flanges 110 which f depress the fabric within the label cavity c and clamp it firmly upon the label therein. The foot 108 is formed with a shank 111 which slides vertically in a suitable guideway in the head 112 at the free end of the clamp bracket-arm 113 carried by the bar 15. The spring 114 serves to hold the foot yieldingly but irmly'upon the work. Projecting forwardly from the shank 111 of the presser-foot is a" lateral pin 115 under which extends the lateral arm 116 fixed to the lower end of the usual presser lifting rod 117 journaled in the head 4. At its upper end the rod 117 carries a collar 118 under which extends the bifurcated end 119 of one arm 120 of a presser-foot lifting lever which is fulcrumed at .121 to a bracket 122l screwed to the bracket-arm l3. Formed rigidly with the arm 120 is a depending arm 123 into the lower end ofwhich is threaded a screw 124 which passes through the slot 125 in one end of the link 126 connected at 127 to an arm 128 of the. three-armed pusher-actuating lever previously referred to. A leaf-spring 129 secured to the arm 123 bears .against the link 126 and serves to retain the pusher-lever arm 101 and pusher 88 in extreme rearward position relative to the bar-15 during the motion of the work-holder in presenting the four sides of the label successively to the needle.

lWhen a ull is exerted upon the treadle chain the' rst part of the motion of the three-armed lever 101, 104, 128 is utilized to advance the label s toward the work-holder.

.Before the .pusher toes have reached the aflap. The

ing of the cavity c for reception of the new label being advanced by the pusher.

The machine is preferably equipped with a-Work-gauge comprising a rod 129 bent to the form shown in Fig. 2 and secured to the vpost 103 by the wing-nut 130. The gauge 129 is formed with the rearwardly disposed surface 131 around which an edge of work 132 extending from sewing position toward.

the standard 2 may be bent and lead forwardly along the indicator arm 133 which is graduated and provided with an indicator 134. A work-gauge of this type is particularlyl desirable for use in the work of sewing button and buttonhole reinforcing patches on the seat iaps of union-garments. The augealords convenient means for locating t e reinforcements at a uniform distance from the usual back-seam 135` and at right an les to the edge 1 2 of the seatistance-between t e standard 2 and the sewing. point is too short to permit the edge 132 to be extended for measurement in a straight line. A A

- The mechanism adjacent the work-holder is suitably covered by a plate 136 which prevents contact of the work parts.

A safety device is preferably provided to insure against possible manipulation .of the presser-foot lifting and pusher operating mechanism while the machine is running. Fixed to the pivoted stop-motion lever 12 by screws'137 is a laterally extending arm 138, the free end of which is adapted to press against the rearward end of a rod 139 which is slidably mounted in the alined bearing apertures of the spaced llugs 140 and 141 of a bracket 142 fixed to the bracket-arm. A coiled spring 143 surrounding the rod 139 and positioned Jbetween the bearing lug 140 and a collar 144 fixed tothe rod 139, serves to maintain said rodv in `engagement with with the moving ,the arm 138. When the stop-motion lever is in running position, Fig. 1, the forward end of the rod ,139 projects below the segmental extremity 145 of the arm 104. The extremity 145 is' concentric with the pivot 102. It will be evident that a pull upon the treadle chain 105 cannot rock the lever-arm 104 while the stop-motion lever 12 is in running position. When the lever 12 springs to vertical or stoppinglposition, the rod 139 is shifted by the spring 143 until the' collar 144 contacts with the lug 141, thereby withdrawing the front end of the rod 139 from its position beneath the segmental portion 145 and permitting actuation of the presserlifting and pusher-actuating mechanism. It will be clear that when the arm 104 is depressed, the face of the segmental member 145 be moved across the eid of the rod 139 and will prevent the shifting of the stopmotion lever 12 to running positlon.

. 'l Operation. e 'Starting with the parts in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 13, it being assumedthat the label. beneath the gripper 55, Fig. 4, has been fed -to the work-holder and a piece of fabric inserted Abeneath the presserfoot 108, the operator starts the machine. The sewing immediately begins at the point indicated by the needle-hole 7, Fig. 4, and proceeds along the side of the label as the work-holder is moved in step-by-step fashion to the position shown in Fig.- 5. )During this movement, the label-feed slide is carried to the right from the position shown in' Fig. 13, and the label length lying between the ledger-blade 69 and plate 76 remains stationary as the knife 59 and gripper foot 55 move over .it to the position shown in Fig. 14. As the sewing proceeds along the first end of'the llabel, the backward movement of the bar 15 exerts apull upon the rod 64I and rocks the three-armed lever 62, 58, 53, thus projecting the piercing pin 61 through the label strip and causing the knife 59 to sever from the label-strip, the label s projecting beneath the gri per-foot 55, Fig. 15. The `labelis grippe by. the foot` 55 immediately after it is cut off from the labelstrip and thetoes 56 of the foot 55 form transverse scorings 'v across' the `ends of the label as they are pressed tightly into the grooves 78 in the label feed-slide, as shown in Fig. 15. l

An adjustable stop 47 mounted on the lever 47 i is adapted to strike the base 39 of the bracket 39, as shown in Fig. 5, and serves to' prevent overthrow of the label feed-slide 45, thereby securing uniformity in the lengths of the labels cut from the i label-strip.

During the second -side-stitching operation, the label feed-slide is returnedto the position shown in Fig. 13 with the gripperfoot closed. and, during the return movement,

the piercing pin 61 pulls a label-length of t-he strip t through the tension springs 33, 34. The retainer foot 83 is also swung about its pivot-screw 84 and advances .over the label s held by the gripper-foot 57.

During the stitching of the second end of the label the forward movement of -theybar 15 acts throu h the rod 64 to lift the piercing pi 61, ife 59 and gripper-foot, as

shown in,Fig. 16. The sewing is now com-l bracing the screw x on the label feedslide 45, Fig. 4, thus connecting the slideblock 36 which carries the tape-tensioning blades 33, 34 with the label feed-slide. If the machine is now operated, the blades 33,

34 will move with the feed-slide and the In the broader aspects of the invention it isimmaterial whether the label is sewn to the upper or under side of the work. It is also immaterial, in certain aspects of the invention, whether or not the label ends are folded; the, present machine being the first to feed a label-strip, sever labels therefrom at a position spaced from sewing position,

'feed the severed labels to sewing position and hold them in sewing position' until the sewing is substantially completed, irrespective of whether or not the severed ends of ythe label are folded. The present machine is also the first to prepare and sew labels to the under side of the work; the sewing of button or buttonhole reinforce labels to the under side of the work being particularly desirable in case a chain-stitch forming mechanism is employed, as will be readily appre-4 ciated by those skilled in-the art.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention, what vI claim herein is 1. A label cutting, folding and stitching ymachine having, in combination, .stitchformin mechanism, a workholder having label e ge gauging means, means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and vork-holder to sew around a label, means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label fron? said strip, and means for folding the ends of the label and for l'feeding the folded label to the label edge gauging means in the work-holder.

2. In a label sewing machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism, of

means for feedingv a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip at a position spaced from sewing position, means for feedin the severed label to sewing position,

l a wor -clamp for .holding the label and work in sewing position, and means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and work-clamp to sew entirely around the label while said label is held by the workclamp.

3. A label sewing machine having, incombination, stitch-forming mechanism, means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip, means for locating a severed label in sewing position at the under side of the work, and means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and label locating means to sew around the four sides of the label.

4. A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a workholder including upper and lower elements, means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip, means on said lower work-holder element for locating a severed labelin sewing position at the under side of the. work, and means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holder to sew around the four sides of the label.

5. A label sewing machine having in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a workholder including separable elements, label edge gauging means on one of said elements for locating a label in sewing position, means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip at a position spaced from sewing position, and means for feeding the severed label to the work-holder.

6. A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a workholder, means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holder to sew around a label, means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip, and means for feeding the severed label edgewise to the work-holder whilei maintaining the same side of the label uppermost.

7 A label cutting, foldingand stitching machine having, 1n combination, stitchforming mechanism, a' work-holder including separable upper and lower elements,`

label edge gauging means on one of said elements for locating a label in sewing posit1on, means for relatively moving the stitch-` forming mechanism and work-holder to sew 8. A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a workholder including-'separable elements, label edge gauging means on one of said elements for locating a folded label in sewing position, means for feeding a label-strip', means for severing a label from said strip, and means for folding'over the ends of the severed label prior to sewing.

9. A label sewing machine havingA in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a work- I holder including separable elements onel of which is formed with a label-receiving cavcombination, stitch-forming mechanism, a-

label-clamp, -means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and label-clamp to sew around a label While held by said clamp, means for feeding a label-strip, meansfor severing a label from said strip, label-folding means, and means for feeding a severed label to the folding means and thence to the label-clamp.

12. A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a work-holder, means for relatively moving the stitch-forming lmechanism and workholder to sew around a label, means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from sai-d strip, label-folding scrolls, and a means for feeding a severed label through the folding scrolls and into the work-holder.

13. A label sewing machine having,A in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a work-holder including label locating means, means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and Iwork-holder to sew around a label, means for feedin a labelstrip, means for severing a label om said strip, and a manually operated reciprocatory pusher for feeding a severed label to the label locating means in the work-holder.

14. A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a Work-holder including separable upper and lower elements, manually operated means for separating said elements to open the work-holder, means for relatively moving the stitch-'forming mechanism and workholder to sew around a label, means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip, and means `operatively connected to said work-holder for feeding a severed label to sewing position when the work-holder is opened.

l5. -A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a work-holder including separable upper and lower elements, folding scrolls carried by said lower work-holder element, means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and the work-holder to sew around a label, means for feeding a label-strip,

means for severing a label from said strip,

and means lfor feeding a severed la el through the folding scrolls and into sewing position in the work-holder. J

16. A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a Work-holder including separable upper and lower elements, means for feeding a labelstrip, means for severing a label from said strip, means for feeding a severed label to the lower work-holder element in position to be stitched to the lower side,of the work,

,and means for relatively moving the stitchl forming mechanism and work-holder to sew around the four sides of the label.

17. A label cutting, folding and stitching machine having, 'in combination, stitchforming mechanism, a Work-holder including separable upper and lower elements, means for feeding a label strip, meansl for severing a label from said strip, and means for folding the ends of a severed label and 'for feeding the folded label to the lower work-holder element in position to be stitched to the lower side ofthe Work.

18. Al label cutting, folding and stitching machine having, in combination, stitchforming mechanism, a work-holder comprising a lower and an upper element, means for feedin alabel-strip, means for severing a label om said strip, means including folding scrolls and a reciprocatory blade for folding over `the ends of a severed label a d .for presenting the folded label to the lower work-holder element with the endfolds uppermost, and means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holder to sew yaround the label.

19. A label sewing machine having, in

combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a

work-holder including a main supporting arm, means for moving said arm lengthwise and sidewise to position the stitches around the label, label-strip feeding means c011-v `nected with said arm independently of the arm moving means and deriving operative movements from said arm, means for severing a label from said strip, and means for feeding a severed label to the work-holder.

20. A label sewing machine having, in combination; stitch-forming mechanism, a work-holder with means for moving it to position the stitches around the label, labelstrip feeding means connected with and lderiving operative movements from Vsaid work-holder, label severing means also connected with and deriving operative movements .from said Work-holder, and means for feeding a severedv label to the work- 4holder.l L,

21. In a label machine, in combination,

means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip, a gripper for scoring the lines of fold at the end of a severed label, an auxiliary device for holding asevered and scored label after it is released by said gripper, a label-folder, and means for feeding a severed and scored label t-o said folder.^ y

22. A label machine having, in combination. a stationary holder for the end of a label-strip, a reciprocating label feed-slide including a piercing pin for pulling a labellength through said Stationary holder, and means for severing a label from said labelstrip, said severing means and piercing pin being fixed relatively to one another.

23. In a label sewing machine, a workholder including separable upper and lower elements, label-end folding means, and yielding devices carried by the lower workholder element for holding the end-folds in place prior to closure ofthe work-holder.

24. In a label sewin machine, a workholder includingsepara le upper and lower elements, label-end folding scrolls carried l by said lower Work-holder element, and

yielding means carried by said lower element for holding the end-folds in place prior to closure of the work-holder.

25. In a label sewinvr machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism `and a work-holder, of a pusher adapted to presenta label to the work-holder, said pusher having label-edge engaging means, and an overhanging label-face engaging surface, means for moving said pusher toward and away from the work-holder, and

'means for holding the label-face engaging surface out of contact with a label during the first part-Z of the movement of the pusher toward the work-holder and until said sur.

face is positioned over the label.

26. A label sewing machine having, in combination, a frame including a bed, a standard rising from one end 'of said bed, a bracket-arm'supportedby said standard,

stitch-forming mechanism and a workholder operating at the opposite end of said bed, and a work-gauge supported above the bed intermediate said work-holder and standard, said work-gauge being formed i with a rearwardly disposed surface around which an edge of work extending from sewing position toward said standard may be bent, said work-gauge further including an indicator arm for measuring the work.l

27. A label sewing machine having a bed, a standard and overhanging bracket-arm, stitch-forming mechanism, x a work-holder including separable elements, one of which has a label-positioning cavity, means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holder to sew around a label, means for feedin a label-strip transversely of the machine d, means for severingv a label from said strip, and a device movable bodil longitudinally of the machine bed for eeding the severed label into the cavity in the work-holder.

'in different directions, means connected with and deriving motion from the work-holder when the latter is moved in one direction for feeding a label-strip, means connected with and deriving motion from the workholder when the latter is moved in another direction for severing a label from said strip, and means for feeding the severed label to the work-holder.

29. A label sewing machine having, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, a stop-motion device for controlling its period of action, a work-holder, automatic means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip, means for positioning the severed label in the work-holder, and manually controlled means for interrupting the feed of the label-strip when it is desiredtorepeat the sewing operation yfor lifting said presser when the sewing is completed. Y

31. In a. label sewing machine, a pair of spaced and opposed folding scrolls and a reciprocatory feeder element for advancing labels through said scrolls, said feeder elementhaving the form of a thin blade with a label-face engaging surface and spaced edge-portions about which the label ends are folded during the movement of said element.

v 32. In .a label sewing machine, in combination, stitch-forming mechanism, `means for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a. label from said strip, a work-holder including a work-holder supportin bar arranged longitudinally of the mac ine bed, and a label feeder mounted on said bar and adapted toffeed asevered label to the workholder.

33.`In a label sewing machine, incombination, stitch-forming mechanism, a workholder, means for feeding a label-strip,

vmeansfor severing a label from said strip, a feeding element for moving a severed label for feeding a label-strip, means for severing a label from said strip, means for folding the ends of the severed label, a Work Clamp including separable clamping members", one of which is adapted to engage and hold the severed and folded label throughout the sewing operation, and means for relatively moving the stitch-forming mechanism and Work clam to sew around the label While held by said clamp.

In .testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification. v

ALFRED GRIE-B. 

